Kamala Harris, the politically shrewd California senator with a law enforcement background that has caused some tensions with the progressive left, was announced Tuesday as Joe Biden’s running mate, Fox News reported.
Following the announcement, The New York Times described Harris as being a “pragmatic moderate.”
“Breaking News: Sen. Kamala Harris of California is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. A pragmatic moderate, she is the first Black woman on a major party ticket,” The New York Times claimed.
Breaking News: Sen. Kamala Harris of California is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. A pragmatic moderate, she is the first Black woman on a major party ticket. https://t.co/Ttvh5RyxUB pic.twitter.com/NMcIz60ckH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 11, 2020
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Harris’ colleague, slammed the Times, asking, “Pragmatic moderate?”
“Kamala Harris supports Medicare for All and she laughed at the idea that the Constitution would prevent her from confiscating guns. More fake news from the New York Times,” Cotton wrote.
Former Bush White House press secretary and Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer reacted as well, saying, “Harris a fake, empty-suit. She accused Biden of being a segregationist, but then agrees to run with him. Either she faked her allegation against Biden, or she’s faking now. She faked her position in favor of Medicare for all, until it became unpopular. Then she opposed it.” Continued Below
Senator Tom Cotton’s tweet:
Pragmatic moderate?
Kamala Harris supports Medicare for All and she laughed at the idea that the Constitution would prevent her from confiscating guns.
More fake news from the New York Times. https://t.co/AXsMs8HgyF
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) August 11, 2020
Ari Fleischer’s tweet:
Harris a fake, empty-suit. She accused Biden of being a segregationalist, but then agrees to run with him. Either she faked her allegation against Biden, or she's faking now.
She faked her position in favor of Medicare for all, until it became upopular. Then she opposed it.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) August 11, 2020
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Meanwhile, RNC Research unleashed a “thread [of] Sen. Kamala Harris’ greatest hits as a far-left senator and her failed presidential campaign from the RNC Research archives”.
Sen. Harris has embraced far-left immigration policies, including decriminalizing border crossings.pic.twitter.com/oprCkFYGZs
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
And Harris is for illegal immigrants getting Medicare benefits.pic.twitter.com/h7QHvCknc4
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
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Not far left enough yet?
Harris is basically an honorary Squad member at this point.
She even called AOC’s proposed 70% tax rate “fantastic.”https://t.co/UgQZxRNVbW
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
Harris is aiming to control every part of your life, including your diet.
She wants the government to create “incentives” for Americans to eat less meat.pic.twitter.com/qZvtTxYCcv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
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What about Biden’s ban on fracking? Harris is on board with that too.pic.twitter.com/QHMmg2Xhv4
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
And the price tags of these programs that are in the tens of trillions of dollars?
Harris doesn’t care because to her, “it’s not about a cost.”pic.twitter.com/TLqa8OoS8R
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
By picking Sen. Harris as his running mate, Biden has confirmed his full embrace of the radical socialist left-wing.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2020
